Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 87.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 87.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2021.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 97.6% | — |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +135.9% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 42.4% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 87.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release